Elijah BATCHELLER (BATCHELDER)

Born

28 February 1747 , Grafton, Province of Massachusetts Bay

Died

17 February 1820 , Charlton, Massachusetts, USA

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Nehemiah BATCHELDER Experience PERHAM

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Born: 28 February 1747 in Grafton, Province of Massachusetts Bay

Father: Nehemiah BATCHELDER

Mother: Experience PERHAM

Maternal grandparents: John PERHAM , Experience POWERS

Elijah had an active role in U.S. Revolutionary War.
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Elijah married Elizabeth MUNGER 30 August 1768 in Brimfield, Province of Massachusetts Bay . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Elizabeth MUNGER was born 7 July 1746 in Brimfield, Massachusetts, USA (East) (Parksville) (Fentonville). Elizabeth died 14 May 1837

Elijah BATCHELLER (BATCHELDER) died 17 February 1820 in Charlton, Massachusetts, USA .
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Elijah BATCHELLER (BATCHELDER) married

Elizabeth MUNGER
Marriage date: 30 August 1768
Marriage place: Brimfield, Province of Massachusetts Bay

Children of Elijah BATCHELLER (BATCHELDER) and Elizabeth MUNGER

Naomi BATCHELLER

Born: 17 April 1785, Charlton, Crown Colony of Massachusetts Bay
Died: 12 February 1863, Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA

Married: Joel CHENEY 31 October 1802 Place: Sturbridge, Massachusetts, USA (Fiskdale)

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Birth — 1747
28 February 1747
Grafton, Province of Massachusetts Bay

1753 - The lightning rod is invented (Benjamin Franklin, United States)

1768 Marriage / Partner
Elijah BATCHELLER (BATCHELDER) and Elizabeth MUNGER 30 August 1768, Brimfield, Massachusetts, USA (East) (Parksville) (Fentonville)

He was 21 years old.

1775 - Paul Revere's famous ride (April 18)

1775 - First shots of Revolutionary War fired in Lexington and Concord. (April 19)

1776 - American Declaration of Independence (July 4)

1776 - Congress renames the nation 'United States of America' (September 9)

1777 - The Articles of Confederation Were Adopted (November 15)

1784 - The bifocal lens is invented (Benjamin Franklin, United States)

The oil lamp is invented (Aimé Argand, Switzerland)

1784 - The Continental Congress Ratified the Treaty of Paris Ending the Revolutionary War (January 14)

1785 Birth of Child
Naomi BATCHELLER was born 17 April 1785, Charlton, Massachusetts, USA (Charlton City) (Charlton Depot)

Elijah was 38 years old.

1787 - U.S. Constitution ratified (September 17)

1789 - George Washington becomes the 1st President of the United States

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1791 - The Bill of Rights takes effect (December 15)

1793 - The cotton gin is invented (Eli Whitney, United States)

1797 - John Adams becomes President of the United States

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1800 - Electric storage battery is invented (Alessandro Volta, Italy)

1801 - Thomas Jefferson becomes President of the United States

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1802 Marriage of Child
Naomi BATCHELLER married 31 October 1802, Sturbridge, Massachusetts, USA (Fiskdale) to Joel CHENEY

1803 - Louisiana Purchase - The United States doubled its size by purchasing this territory from Spain. (October 20)

1805 - Lewis and Clark reach Pacific (November 15)

1809 - James Madison becomes President of the United States

The War of 1812 was a conflict between the United States and Great Britain, lasting from 1812 to 1815. It was primarily fueled by issues such as trade restrictions due to Britain's ongoing war with France, impressment of American sailors into the British Navy, and British support of Native American tribes against American expansion. The war ended with the Treaty of Ghent, restoring pre-war boundaries but resolving few of the initial disputes.

1817 - The bicycle is invented (Baron Karl de Drais de Sauerbrun, Germany)

1817 - James Monroe becomes President of the United States

Death — 1820
17 February 1820
Charlton, Massachusetts, USA
He died at the age of 73.

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Bay Path Cemetery Charlton, Worcester County, Massachusetts, USA

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1620 - 1627 - Plymouth Colony, New England
1628 - 1686 - Massachusetts Bay Colony
1686 - 1689 - Dominion of New England
1689 - 1692 - Massachusetts Bay Colony
1692 - 1775 - Province of Massachusetts Bay
1776 - 1788 - Crown Colony of Massachusetts Bay
February 6, 1788 - Massachusetts becomes 6th U.S. state